SNCF Class BB 25500

SNCF's BB 25500 class are part of a series of electric locomotives built by Alsthom.

This allows them to have either increased tractive effort for freight, or a higher top speed.

[4] Unfortunately, 25536 caught fire on 5 December 2017 at Cața station whilst hauling a freight train.

Services worked are: The locomotives have been renumbered by adding 400,000 to their SNCF numbers.

Locomotive 25609 is on preervation in Cité du Train in Mulhouse and is on display.

525630 pushes a push-pull train at Lyon Vaise in 2008